Polysemy.

The Etymology of English Words.

Практическое занятие №3

(final lesson)

Plan

1) International words in English.

2) Etymological doublets.

3) Etymological triplets.

4) Translation loans.

5) Polysemy (explanation).

a) practical work : 1)Checking Home Work – Text “The Roman Occupation” p.60 of the textbook. Reading, translation;

2) identify etymology of as many words as you can in this exercise.

 

b) answerthe question:In what spheres of communication do international words frequently occur?

practical work: 1)ex.6 p.73 (classify the borrowings given in this exercise according to the sphere of human activity they represent; identify their types);

2)ex.8 p.74 ( listen to the jokes from this text and try to sort out the examples of international words )

c) giveargumented opinion on the following question: What do we understand by etymological doublets?

practical work :ex.4 p.73 ( state the origin of the etymological doublets represented in this exercise ; compare their meanings and explain why they are called “etymological doublets”?

d) share your opinionwith the students : What is meant by “ etymological triplets”?

Give your examples and explanation.

practical work :ex.12 p.75 ( describe the etymology of the following words; comment upon their stylistic characteristics).

 

e) speak out: How do you understand the term “ translation-loans” ? Give the examples.

practical work: ex. 9 p.75 (state the origin of the following translation-loans)

f) think over the question:How are the etymological and stylistic characteristics of

words interrelated ?

practical work:ex.10 p.75 ( explain the difference between the words in the

following pairs ).

 

New topic : Polysemy.

1) Study the key-words of the topic :

concept - nпонятие, идея, общее представление, концепция.

meaning – nзначение, смысл.

reference- nотношение, ссылка, упоминание.

referent – nто, о чем упоминается.

symbol - nсимвол, обозначение, знак.

 

2) Look at the scheme given below and listen to the teacher’s explanation of this scheme.

 

Thought/ Reference

 

Symbol Referent

 

 

Home work:1) Read p.129- 142 of the textbook.

2) Answer the questions 1-6 p. 142 of the textbook.

3) Ex. 2 p.142 of the textbook.